Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,391, Silas Dunton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dunton, Silas
S. 30,391
CONTENTS

X 15.010 Massachusetts
Abraham
of Hartford in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stearns of the Regt commanded by Col Washing in the Mass line for 8 mos & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 29 - Dollars - 67 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1833 and sent Weymouth Stearns  Hartford  Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $59.39 Pension allowance ending Sept " 14.53 $74.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Gadsden Clerk, Book C Vol. 92 Page 76

10979
Silas Dutton
Private 8th 27 days
Alb.
Heman Stebbins Brookfield Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Silas Dunton of Starbuck in the State of Mass ts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Mass Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Nov 2 In 1776 1 12 Private Genl Moulton Coll Holman   July 1777 2 " Genl Healy   Aug 1777 2 15 " Genl Moulton Coll Coles   1779 3 " Genl Warner   8 27  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Starbuck Mass ts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
41772 - probably
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.
26 49 29 17

Isaac Danton's App't

Declaration, in order to secure the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two, personally appeared at open Court before Hon. Nathan Paine Esq., Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. Silas Dunton a resident of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated.
I was born in the town of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1760. I do not know whether there is any authentic record of my age, but I have been told that my name and age was recorded in the records of said town of Wrentham. My father removed into the town of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid when I was a child, and I have been a resident of said town of Sturbridge since that time except while out in the war. — In the year 1776 the last part of the year I enlisted into Capt. Abel Mason's Company of Massachusetts Militia to go to Rhode Island, Marched through Woodstock & Killingly to Providence, and continued to do duty for six weeks and was then dismissed. — Officers were Col. Jonathan Holman and Capt. Abel Mason, Lieut. Salmon, from of the town. — The next two months duty that I performed was also in Rhode Island, I enlisted again under Lieut. Col. Mason of Sturbridge, in the Massachusetts Militia. In July 1777, I marched from Sturbridge to Providence, then to South Kingston, — the British were then on Rhode Island, I think the Captain's name was Healy of Dudley but am not certain. I continued to do duty two months and was dismissed at South Kingston R.I. I again enlisted under Capt. Mason about the middle of August 1777 in the Massachusetts Militia to go and take Burgoyne, Marched through Northampton to Bennington Vt. — then on to Manchester, & Skeneboro, — at the time of the taking of Burgoyne, during the Battle I was at Stillwater. — I served two and a half months nearly and was dismissed at Half-moon, the later part of November 1777. I belonged to Col. Job (Lusk's) Regt. and Capt. Abel Mason's Company. — Maj. Rand, had the command of the Battalion at Stillwater on the day of the Battle. John Salmon was Lieut. and I was his brother's part of the time. — Lieut. Putnam of Dudley — I was absent and performed the duty of a Captain in 1778. I enlisted again under Capt. Samuel Hamant of Sturbridge aforesaid for three months, some time in the fall of the year. — Marched through Northampton to Albany — then marched up the North River to the flats, here I staid a few weeks and joined a separate company in a fort there, and staid nearly one year — Lieut. Col. John of Dudley and Lieut. Sibley of Sutton. I never received any written discharge. — The Rev. Mr. Clark having been settled but a short time will testify as to my character. Dea. Lamb Esq. and George Davis Esq. — soldiers of the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
I hereby subscribe the day and year aforesaid Silas Dunton
Before Nathan Paine Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

The Jared Lamb and George Davis both residing in the town of Sturbridge, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Dunton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed the the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion see deposition annexed. Sworn and subscribed to the day of August AD 1832
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jared Lamb and George Davis who signed the preceding certificate are residents of Sturbridge aforesaid, and creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit; and that Rowland Mason, Esquire and Herman Stebbins Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signature thereto is valid.
Nathl. G. Dime, Judge of Probate, The County of Worcester
I. Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate of Wells H. for the County of Worcester aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Silas Dunton for a pension. That Herman Stebbins Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto is valid. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto my hand and seal at Office this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Theoph. Wheeler Reg. of the said Probate Court. in Massachusetts

30 391 Rev  INVALID.  Rev
File No. 30,391
Silas Dunton
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Jared Lamb & George Davis both of Studbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Dunton of said Studbridge, that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, we further certify that said Dunton's character is good for veracity - Jared Lamb Geo. Davis
Worcester ss. Aug. 13. 1832 These the above named Jared Lamb Esq. & George Davis Esq. respectively appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affida- vit by them subscribed. I certify the above named Jared Lamb & George Davis are persons of veracity.
Before me
Broswell Warner Justice Peace

For Silas Dutton
Joshua H. G. Davenport

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 6 th 1832 } p
I Abel Mason of Southbridge (which town was formerly a part of Sturbridge) in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged 93 years being duly sworn do testify and say that I was a Capt. in the Massachusetts Militia, in the service of the United States, part of the years 1776 and 1777 - that, I commanded a Company, of Massachusetts Militia, drafted at Sturbridge and the vicinity Aug. 13 th 1777, and said Company continued in service to Nov 30 th 1777. I have the pay roll and Muster Roll before and Silas Dunton of Sturbridge in said County, is upon my pay roll, and served in my Company two months and eleven days - and his pay is made up on my pay roll from Aug. 16. 1777 to Oct 27 th 1777. and 7 days is added to return home. - I belonged to Col. Job Cushing's Regt. - I was also Commander of a Company in Rhode Island, in Col. Jon s Holman's Regt. I left Sturbridge the latter part of Nov 1776. and performed six weeks duty in the Massachusetts Militia, said Silas Dunton performed six weeks duty in my Company at that time, and his name is contained upon my roll of said Company - Subscribed and sworn to before the day and year above written
Abel Mason
Worcester ss. Aug. 6 th 1832. Personally appeared Abel Mason and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Herman Stebbins Jus Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 6 th 1832 } p.
I Jonathan Upham of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged 73 years being duly sworn do testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the service of the United States, in Col. Job Cushing's Regt. and Capt. Abel Mason's Company, that I performed a term of duty in the year 1777. under said Mason, that I was drafted Aug. 13 th and served till Nov 30 1777. - That Silas Dunton of said Sturbridge was a Soldier in the same Company and was out with me the greater part of the time that I was. Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written
Jonathan Upham
Worcester ss. Aug. 6 th 1832 Personally appeared Jonathan Upham, or Upham, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
I hereby certify that Capt. Abel Mason is a highly respectable person and that the above named Jonathan Upham is a credible person
Herman Stebbins
Herman Stebbins Jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 6th 1832 } ss.
I Joshua Hyde of Sturbridge in said County aged 69 years being duly sworn do testify and and say - That I was a soldier in the U.S. service in 1779. in the Massachusetts Militia, I enlisted the forepart of Sept. of that year - to go to Canada - I was then well acquainted with Elias Dunton of Sturbridge of said Sturbridge, he was in the same company with me and was a waiter to Capt. Hammond, we both belonged to Capt. Saml. Hammond's company - we went together as far as Albany N.Y. and I was with said Dunton through the term of our three months service, but we were dismissed at the flats near Troy or at Albany about a week before the end of our term. we served three months since the said week -
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid Joshua Hyde
Worcester ss. Aug. 6. 1832 } Personally appeared Joshua Hyde and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Heman Stebbins Jus Pacis
I hereby certify that Joshua Hyde who has subscribed the above deposition is a credible person — Heman Stebbins

For Silas Dunlop
Jacob Alluis Deposition